how to pronounce promontory

/ˈpɹɒm.ən.tɹi/

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promontory is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of promontory in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… I'm Rick Steves I'm on a promontory in …”

meanings of promontory

noun:

A rounded elevation in the tympanum of the ear.
A projection on the sacrum.
(anatomy) A projecting part of the body.
A high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff.

promontory frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word promontory occurs in english on average 0.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics promontory can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that promontory can be often used in the following areas:

1) life, nature, and living environment;